17 Scoops...

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TN: Clarksville Christian School is currently accepting resumes to fill the newly-created position of President. This is a monumental step in the growth of the school as they begin the search for the best candidate to lead the school into the future. They plan to fill the position prior to the 2017-18 school years. Application deadline is March 30, 2017. To learn more contact the chairman of the search committee, Chris Travis ctravis@clarksvillechristianschool.org. Clarksville Christian began 10 years ago and has grown rapidly and built beautiful facilities.

AL: Ryan Gallagher will be returning to Hamilton, AL in the role of Youth Minister. He has been the University Minister at University in Montgomery.

OK: After 20 years as the Youth & Family Minister in OwassoAllan Lay is transitioning into an Education & Evangelism position. They are looking for a young married man to fill the role he is leaving. Send resumes to evangelist@cox.net or call Allan at 918 906-8972 with any questions.

OR: The Coquille Church of Christ, a small congregation of about 25, is looking for a preacher. Contact George Philley at 541 396-2012 if you would like to speak with him. George does not have email.

FL: The Lakeside church in Orange Park is looking for a preacher. The congregation runs 300-350 Sunday mornings and is looking for someone to help them grow spiritually and numerically. The ideal candidate would “have an in-depth knowledge of God's word, an ability to engage diverse groups and a love for people.” Send resumes to bulletin@lakesidechurchofchrist.com or for more information contact Marty James at 904 759-6685.

AL/KY: The self-scoop to Rob Hayes. He is now the Youth & Family Minister at the Glendale Rd. church in Murray. He is leaving the University congregation in Mobile, AL.

TN: The Central congregation in Sparta looking for a preacher. They run about 150 a Sunday and are looking to grow and to recover some of what they have lost. Learn more about them at: http://spartacoc.com/.

FL/CA: Self-scoop to Nathan Franson. He will be leaving the Kissimmee church in Florida and relocating to California to preach for the Mariposa Avenue congregation in Citrus Heights, CA (Sacramento area). His family is leaving on good terms. Learn more about this work at: www.kissimmeecofc.org.

IL: Seth Myers is moving to work with the Highway church in Sullivan, IL.

GA: The Blue Ridge church, a church of about 130 members is looking for a preacher. Contact: Donnie Gilliam 706 632-8482.

FL: Jarred Kelly is the new Youth Minister at Timberlane in Tallahassee.

TN: The Maryville Church of Christ is looking to hire a youth, family and college minister. They want a “mature man, with a ministry degree having a minimum of 5 years experience in full-time ministry.” Resumes and questions to Tom Langley tom@worldenglishinstitute.org. Learn more about the Maryville church at maryvvillechurchofchrist.org.

TN: Will Tidwell is now the Education/Involvement minister at the Tusculum church.

TN: Happy Haven Children’s Home has immediate openings for additional houseparents. Happy Haven provides residential child care for girls. The wife would be salaried as house mother; the husband can be employed off campus. Compensation includes: $22,000 salary for house mother, large home with free rent & utilities, use of passenger van & commissary, & other benefits. Please contact Houston Bynum, Administrator, at 931-526-2052 or at happyhaven@frontiernet.net Employment applications are available at our web site: http://www.happyhaven.org/ (click on “media” and then click on “forms” for an employment application).